Screen inclosure



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Another objection to the-old screen isrthat n personcarrying-a-package;asyafladylwitn' her handbag, often-requiresthe use of both hands at thewindow, and-,` having no place to la the package,` uses but one hand'andA there ycauses dela A`urther-object1on is thatthe clerk behind the4screen, especially-in close places, becomes fatigued 'and drowsy. Thisyis* due principally` to vpoor 'ventilation and?l an 1nsuficient supplyof fresh -air to the respiratoryorgans. Furthermore,l with the "old typeof screens norprotectionis afforded to the clerks against lthe ydangerof bemg shot byintrudersg.

The objects 'off'imy invention are to pro- 4vide'a screen inclsure-whichwill be freeof the aboveobjections anddvhichmay be made ofa neatandattractive'design.A

These objects; andf other advantageous ends which will bedescribed--l1ereinafter,I attainfin'thefollwing manner, referencebeing-had Ato vthe A'accompanying drawings -in wh'icl Figure -1 isaffragrnent-ary `front elevation ofa screenmade' :in 'accordance -wit-hmy in vention;v i c Figure 3 'ai rearelevationof-fth'eA screenshown-'lin Figure 1;.

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base built'rup of superposed blocks v l facingi, preferably marble,secured tothe outer sdeof ythe blocks, and a facing '4, 'y

preferably of plaster, secured toA thek inner side of the blocks.

1 .U WE .Dfi-'f5 :T''msi FATE-,NW10EPIC? y A Shelf 5 is secured onvthetop o f the base and preferably extends a short distance beyond thewall 'facing .3, i" l An upright wall 6 of bulletproof `materi'al;`;-. c

is mounted on the shelfnear its inner ed'ge and has perforated ,portions7 'prefer-ab y made of strongwvoven. wireof fine .mesh 8 securedto thewall by suitable frames 9.*

Thisfwovenrwire is of such' strength' and" mesh that a bullet ywillf'notpass throughiit. A superstructure supporting-member 11 is mounted on theupper edge of 'fwall S'and on i spaced columns 10. This member isprefer'- ably in the formof an inverted 'channel ha'fing 'perforations'12 so that lush airmay/ pass fromoutside to -jnside' the inclosureandthus ventilate the space Within the nclosure. A- superstructure 13 issuitably secure'don channel 11 in front of perforatioiis12.' Thesuperstructure consists of aV series -of Wina dows 14 arranged to meetabovey each' column .y 10and a cornice 15 dctachably secured to thewindows yin any suitable manner.` This arrangementallows thecornice tobe'madeat the factory andl avoids considerable labor expense in-properlyvfitting lthe cornice'to the l wnidowsas is usual with' the old typesofI' i built-in cornices. EachI windowmay com,L prise "a frame 16 ofchannel cross sectionand moldings 17'1secured --Within the frame, for'holdingqa-glasspane-lSin osition.-

A screen window 19fin'wall 20 ateach ls ide extending. outwardly-fromthe Wall'. These shields obstruct' the view 'of the- Window to' the'people Waiting inline, and' prevent the embarrassment -Y resultingacted bythe person-lat th fwindo'w Afwicketf-21slidable in guideways 22ion the opposed si'desof-shields 20, maybe held y1n any raised posit-ionby alock 23.-' This lock is secured-- tochan-nel llandfhas s' l lspring-pressed1f plunger 24 A'which-:""rnz 1y-ieu',- gage Within aselected hole 25 in the wicket to f h'fold it Oin positionifat differentheights When; the wicket'is lowered froml a-'raised position; a-liandle261'is -pulledgtofwithda the-left to' bringe pin-27,' extendingroml-tliplunger, 'ad'ainst aY shoulderf 28":onv the :lock casn to li old theplunger in Withdrawn 'l c' .positlorn As the wicket 1s slid dcuvnward*lI to its loweijmost position a tripping'mcmber y '29 on the wicket.engages pm 2 and moves it from engagement: with shoulder 23 to free theplunger .24 to the action of itsspriug,rv

which will slide it into the uppermost hole on the wicket. The wicket isthus automatically locked when brought to its lowerlmost. position. f

For posting notices or for advertising purposes, l ireferubl'y provide urecess 30 in shelf o and slidably mount a plateineinher 31 in a pair ofchannels 32' secured at the sides of the recess, and vthen cover thisrecess by resting a glass plate 33 on the channels so that itwis flushwith the shelf. A card 34 or other matter may be placed on ineinberl andmored under glass plate uwhere it may be readily seen by persons at thewindow as shon'n'in Figure The desk ,counter consists ofa rtaiibertables 35 which may be mopedf out and placed in any designed/position tosuit: any systeinior/progr/ess in clerical work.

"LJTO facilitate the handlingr 0f Currency I preferably provide a4 box'36 which has a drawer 3T held Within the box by a springi pressed,latch 38 held in locked position by a lid 39 hinged at 40 and locked tothe easing at 41 by a suitable combination lock. The box may be providedwith a partition 42 and the drawer and partition may be provided withsuitable compartments for keeping various papers or articles in order.

The screen inclosure above described affords shelf room onwliichpackages or other articles may be placed While transacting business;obstructs the view of what takes place at the window to persons otherthan the person at the window; allows the fresh air to pass from outsideto inside the screen through t-lie perforations 12 and thus ventilatethe inclosure'; atl'ords protection, to the clerks behind the screen, bythe bullet-proof wall 6: and allowsthe. desk counter to be arranged tosuit any system of work.

f' Thile I have described my invention as taking a particular forni, itn'ill be understood that the various parts may be changed Withoutdeparting from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not. limit myself tothevprecise construction set forth, but considerl that I am at libertyto make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope ofthe ap ended claims.

aving thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters' 1.v A screen inclosure including a. base; a

;vshelf on the base; an upright wall on the shelf; columns on the shelfspaced from' the yWall; an inverted channel having air ports and restingon the wall and the columns, and' l va superstructure secured to themamas shelf'on the base; n watt extending upwardify from near the inneredge of the shel ELA screen inclosure including ahaser-a 'i i as f 1columns on the shelf' spaced from the-wall; a"peri'orated supportingmember resting on tions between the. columns and the wall, and a.superstructure secured' to the supporting member in front of theperfor-ations.

the columns an( vthe wall wit-h the perfora- 3. A screen inclosureincluding a hase hav ing an inside wall and un outside Walha shelf onthe base reposed' with its inner edgeclose to the inside wall, its otheredge extending 'aiv i to a greater degree beyond the outside Wall,l

an u'prifrlit partition on the shelf havin uy plurality of screenedopenings audaW/wivet//g/ poc'cioned on 5 o ening, said partition bein tie shelf adjacent its/ia er edge, a series of colun slenfth/emlfl spacedfrom the Wall and stationed between series of. said screened openings asdesired, an inverted channel mounted on`said columns and partition hav?ing perforations :for allowing air in front of Y said partition tocirculate throufrh said chan- 1 nel, a superstructure on saidcliannelposi tioned so that said perforations are located. between therear of the superstructure and the front of the partition, said'superstruc ture havingchanneled openin s terminating=n.//

substantially in line with sai coluxniisanrl/vr adapted to be glazed,andl an/orna'rental cornice integral with said/superstructure.

- 4. A screen incloso comprising a base, s. shelf on the base', anupright partition on the shelf having a plurality of openings adapted tobe protected by bullet-proof screens, said partition being disposed onsaid shelf near the inner edge thereof, columns on said shelf stationedbetween saidpartition and the outer edge of the shelf, a'superv ist;

structure mounted on means positioned on said. partition and columns andincludin glazed openings and an ornamental top, an i air ports in saidmeans loca-ted in tlie porf tion thereof between said partition andsuperstructure! v 5. A .screen for bank inclosuiesincluding a base, ashelf on said base, anupright partition having openings adapted to bevpro tect-edby bullet-proof devices land a-wicket adapt-ed to be openedor secured in a desired? position, guarding means on said shelf. posiftioned .so that kobservation through said Wicket may be carried on onlyfrom aj posi.-

tionsubstantially in front thereof, a super-f structure` positionedabove yand to one side-- of. saidpartition, and means, havi ports forthe circulation of air therethroug ,nounsr necting. said partition-andsuperstructure.v`

InL'testimony whereof 'I have i name: to this speeitication; 2,;

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